Economy
March 14, 2019
Worker Visa Bill Introduced to Congress
Written by Sandy Williams
A bill to address the nation’s labor shortage looks to immigrant workers to fill jobs in the United States. The Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act, introduced by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.), would create a federal immigration visa system that would allow immigrant laborers to do year-round, non-farm work after the government approves both the worker and the employer. Visa workers would be allowed to work only for the approved employer at the approved location and job.
“Filling our workforce needs is a key component to boosting our workforce and our economy,” Smucker said. “This bill will help fill job slots, and I urge my colleagues to support it.”
